Question 1

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

Accepted Answer

A)  State anxiety 
B)  Trait anxiety 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Social phobia 
A)  State anxiety 
B)  Trait anxiety 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Social phobia

Question 3

If you are having a panic attack, which of the following will most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your heart will pound. 
B)  You will feel sweaty. 
C)  You will feel weak. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Your heart will pound. 
B)  You will feel sweaty. 
C)  You will feel weak. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following games would an individual with an internal locus of control most likely prefer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roulette 
B)  Bingo 
C)  Poker 
D)  None of these 
A)  Roulette 
B)  Bingo 
C)  Poker 
D)  None of these

Question 5

Resilient traits include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness and optimism 
B)  creativity 
C)  a lack of inhibition 
D)  a sense of morality 
A)  happiness and optimism 
B)  creativity 
C)  a lack of inhibition 
D)  a sense of morality

Question 6

There are two types of behavior patterns, Type A and Type
B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a technique for managing anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental planning 
B)  Self-talk 
C)  Thought stopping 
D)  All of these 
A)  Environmental planning 
B)  Self-talk 
C)  Thought stopping 
D)  All of these

Question 8

Relabeling is a coping technique in which you attempt to stop negative or anxious thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid anxiety-provoking stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  low self-esteem 
C)  locus of control 
D)  anxiety 
A)  stress 
B)  low self-esteem 
C)  locus of control 
D)  anxiety

Question 11

Hardiness is a state of mind and body that involves three factors: commitment, change, and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A method of coping with anxiety that consists of examining irrational beliefs is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  fear hierarchy 
C)  ABCDE technique 
D)  in vivo desensitization 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  fear hierarchy 
C)  ABCDE technique 
D)  in vivo desensitization

Question 13

Humor has been shown to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase tolerance of pain 
B)  decrease stress response 
C)  improve functioning of the immune system 
D)  do all of these 
A)  increase tolerance of pain 
B)  decrease stress response 
C)  improve functioning of the immune system 
D)  do all of these

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type A behavior pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressiveness 
B)  Confidence 
C)  Excessive competitive drive 
D)  Impatience 
A)  Aggressiveness 
B)  Confidence 
C)  Excessive competitive drive 
D)  Impatience

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type As are more likely to survive a heart attack than are Type Bs. 
B)  Type As who have a heart attack are more likely to have a second heart attack than are Type Bs who have a heart attack. 
C)  Type As have more severe heart attacks than do Type Bs. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Type As are more likely to survive a heart attack than are Type Bs. 
B)  Type As who have a heart attack are more likely to have a second heart attack than are Type Bs who have a heart attack. 
C)  Type As have more severe heart attacks than do Type Bs. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 16

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  State anxiety 
B)  Trait anxiety 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Social phobia 
A)  State anxiety 
B)  Trait anxiety 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Social phobia

Question 17

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diminish feelings of depression in soldiers who are deployed 
B)  protect police officers from the development of psychological stress 
C)  decrease one's ability to access strong emotions 
D)  decrease grief symptoms after the death of loved ones 
A)  diminish feelings of depression in soldiers who are deployed 
B)  protect police officers from the development of psychological stress 
C)  decrease one's ability to access strong emotions 
D)  decrease grief symptoms after the death of loved ones

Question 18

Progressive relaxation and autogenic training are effective in managing the cognitive component of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control 
B)  an internal locus of control 
C)  cocreator perception deficiency 
D)  victimization 
A)  an external locus of control 
B)  an internal locus of control 
C)  cocreator perception deficiency 
D)  victimization

Question 20

Resiliency is an inborn trait and not something that can be developed later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

If you are having a panic attack, which of the following will most likely occur?

Which of the following games would an individual with an internal locus of control most likely prefer?

Resilient traits include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

There are two types of behavior patterns, Type A and Type B.

Which of the following is a technique for managing anxiety?

Relabeling is a coping technique in which you attempt to stop negative or anxious thoughts.

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid anxiety-provoking stimulus.

An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions is called _____.

Hardiness is a state of mind and body that involves three factors: commitment, change, and acceptance.

A method of coping with anxiety that consists of examining irrational beliefs is known as _____.

Humor has been shown to _____.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type A behavior pattern?

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true?

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

Progressive relaxation and autogenic training are effective in managing the cognitive component of anxiety.

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

Resiliency is an inborn trait and not something that can be developed later in life.

What Is Stress

Stress Psychophysiology

Stress and Illnessdisease

Stress and the College Student

Intervention

Life-Situation Interventions: Intrapersonal

Life-Situation Interventions: Interpersonal

Spirituality and Stress

Meditation

Autogenic Training, Imagery, and Progressive Relaxation

Other Relaxation Techniques

Physiological Arousal Interventions

Strategies for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors

Diversity and Stress

Occupational Stress

Family Stress

Filters

Exam 8: Perception Interventions

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

If you are having a panic attack, which of the following will most likely occur?

Which of the following games would an individual with an internal locus of control most likely prefer?

Resilient traits include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

There are two types of behavior patterns, Type A and Type B.

Which of the following is a technique for managing anxiety?

Relabeling is a coping technique in which you attempt to stop negative or anxious thoughts.

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid anxiety-provoking stimulus.

An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions is called _____.

Hardiness is a state of mind and body that involves three factors: commitment, change, and acceptance.

A method of coping with anxiety that consists of examining irrational beliefs is known as _____.

Humor has been shown to _____.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type A behavior pattern?

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true?

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

Progressive relaxation and autogenic training are effective in managing the cognitive component of anxiety.

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

Resiliency is an inborn trait and not something that can be developed later in life.

What Is Stress

Stress Psychophysiology

Stress and Illnessdisease

Stress and the College Student

Intervention

Life-Situation Interventions: Intrapersonal

Life-Situation Interventions: Interpersonal

Spirituality and Stress

Meditation

Autogenic Training, Imagery, and Progressive Relaxation

Other Relaxation Techniques

Physiological Arousal Interventions

Strategies for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors

Diversity and Stress

Occupational Stress

Family Stress

Filters